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Padres right-handed pitching prospect Adys Portillo threw two scoreless innings for Double-A San Antonio on Saturday, allowing one single and one walk while striking out one batter.

Portillo has allowed two extra base hits for the season, and was particularly dominant in May, limiting opposing batters to a .146/.226/.146 line while allowing just seven singles and five walks while striking out 21 batters in 14 2/3 innings. Portillo was once viewed as having the potential to be a frontline starter, but has pitched exclusively in relief in 2014. It is unclear if his move to the bullpen will be permanent, or if the Padres are using it as a way to keep him healthy after missing nearly all of 2013 with a variety of arm and lat injuries. He has the arsenal to be a dominating closer, so this could be a good career move for the former top prospect. Sun, Jun 1, 2014 09:42:00 AM

No real surprises among the first group of cuts, per usual. The 22-year-old Portillo dealt with a wide array of arm and lat injuries, limiting him to only three starts during the 2013 season. Mon, Mar 10, 2014 12:01:00 AM

Padres sent RHP Adys Portillo outright to Triple-A Tucson.

Portillo cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Padres late last month. The 22-year-old was limited to just three starts in the minors last season due to injury. Tue, Jan 7, 2014 09:29:00 AM

Padres designated RHP Adys Portillo for assignment.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Joaquin Benoit. The 22-year-old battled a plethora of arm and lat injuries during the 2013 season, limiting him to just three starts for Class A Fort Wayne. Sat, Dec 28, 2013 05:14:00 PM

Depth Charts

According to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Christian Bethancourt was recently clocked at 97 mph while facing live hitters in Arizona.

Bethancourt has also been developing a changeup as he prepares to work as a pitcher in the Panama Winter League. The 25-year-old made two relief appearances for the Padres in 2016 and looked pretty good, allowing just one hit over 1 2/3 shutout innings. He hasn't hit well enough to establish himself as a reliable major league catcher, so the Friars will stretch this experiment and try to catch lightning in a bottle with Bethancourt's big arm.

Jabari Blash (finger) has been shut down for the rest of the 2016 season.

Blash has been sidelined by a sprained left middle finger since mid-August. He will rest his injured digit for the next 4-6 weeks. The Padres hope he will be able to play at some point during winter ball. In 71 at-bats with the major league team this season, the 27-year-old outfielder hit just .169/.298/.324 with three homers and five RBI.

The Padres announced Saturday that Jarred Cosart underwent successful surgery to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow.

The bone spur in his elbow caused Cosart to miss his final two starts of the regular season. He'll be sidelined for the next six weeks before he's able to resume throwing. The club believes that he'll be fully recovered and ready to go for the start of spring training.

Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that Colin Rea underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday.

The Padres had been hopeful that he would be able to avoid going under the knife through rest and rehab, but Rea felt renewed discomfort after a throwing session earlier this week. He'll miss the entire 2017 season and hopes to be ready for the start of the 2018 campaign.

Capps, who was acquired from the Marlins in the Andrew Cashner trade, missed the entire 2016 season following Tommy John surgery in March. He's reportedly ahead of schedule in his rehab and could be ready for the start of next season.